Some verbs have different meanings in the Imperfect and Preterit forms:

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Some verbs have different meanings in the Imperfect and Preterit forms:

Some verbs have different meanings in the Imperfect and Preterit forms: Preterite (completed action) Imperfect (description, scene) Conocer to have met someone to have known someone Saber to have found out something to have known something Querer tried wanted No Querer refused didn't want Poder managed to (succeeded) was able to (capable of) No Poder failed to wasn't able to (not capable)

Examples of how these verbs change in meaning: Preterite (completed action) Imperfect (description, scene) Quise hacerlo pero no pude. Quería ir a la playa cada fin de semana. Y por no trabajar los fines de semana, podía ir frecuentemente. I tried to do it but I failed (to do it) I wanted to go to the beach every weekend. And because I didn't work weekends, I was able to go frequently. La conocí el año pasado. Nos conocíamos por tres meses antes de casarnos. I met her last year. We knew each other for three months before marrying.